An Illustrated Guide to Git on Windows

Creating a Repository

To create a repository, first create the folder you want the
project to live under. Next, right click on the folder and
choose Git GUI Here. Because there is no git repository
in this folder yet, you will be presented with the git gui
startup dialog.

Choosing Create New Repository brings us to the next
dialog.

Fill in the path to your new directory and click Create. You
will then be presented with the main interface of git gui, which
is what will be shown from now on when you right click on your
folder and click Git GUI Here.

Now that the repository has been set up, you will need to tell
git who you are so that commit messages will have the correct
author. To do this, choose Edit → Options.

In the options dialog, there are two versions of each
preference. On the left side of the dialog are options that you
want for this repository only, while the right side contains the
global options which apply to all repositories. The defaults for
these options are sensible so just fill in the user name and
email for now. If you have a favorite font, you may want to set
it now as well.